A proposal for a new electoral map for Quebec was presented to the National Assembly on Tuesday by the Commission on Electoral Representation (CRE), with the law requiring such an election after two parliamentary elections.

The main changes proposed concern the Laurentides-Lanaudière region, which will receive two new territories: Les Plaines and Prévost. The first will be made up of sectors in the Masson and Mirabel constituencies, while the second will be created from Bertrand and Rousseau.

This addition is due to “the significant increase in the number of voters in this area,” explains the CRE.

Montreal and Mauricie each lose one ride

Two other regions will see changes that will result in the loss of one constituency each. On the island of Montreal, Outremont – which includes the entire area of ​​Outremont borough as well as part of Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce borough – will join Mont-Royal to create a new riding that will be called Mont-Royal-Outremont.

In other constituencies, boundary changes are planned.

If the CRE’s proposals are adopted, Mauricie will have four constituencies instead of the current five and will lose Saint-Maurice. The parish of Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel, which is dependent on it, will be transferred to the Champlain constituency.

In addition, 14 constituencies in five other regions are at risk of having their boundaries changed in order to “achieve a better balance of their electorate”. These are Montérégie, Outaouais, Laval, Capitale-Nationale and Estrie-Centre-du-Québec. In seven regions, however, the status quo will be maintained.

Please note that the CRE will hold public hearings from April 21 to May 21 in the regions affected by the proposed changes.

Since the adoption of the last map, demographic changes have continued, even more pronounced in some regions. The CRE’s mission is to analyze the latest demographic data to produce a map that reflects Quebec and thus ensures a better balance of electoral representation.